Assistant/Associate Professor - History-Social Sciences Education

Title: Assistant/Associate Professor - History-Social Sciences Education
Division Name: Academic Affairs
College/Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department: History
Campus Location: Normal, IL

Illinois State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor in History-Social Sciences Education beginning August 16, 2025. Candidates must be able to teach undergraduate and graduate level history courses in their history specialty; specialization is open, but world history, European history, and nineteenth-century US history are preferred. Candidates will be responsible for teaching courses in our History-Social Sciences Education program, that focus on history and social sciences high school teaching methods.

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Commensurate with experience and qualifications

1. Ph.D. in history or closely related field.
2. Candidates must have secondary school teaching experience.
3. Candidates must be able to demonstrate oral proficiency in the English language as a requirement for this position, as mandated by state law.

08/16/2025

1. A letter of application that includes a summary of current and future scholarship, teaching interests and experience, and one's ability to work effectively with a broadly diverse student population.
2. A C.V.
3. A chapter-length sample of scholarship.

Candidates should also be prepared to send three confidential letters of reference upon request to historysearch@ilstu.edu

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"

For full consideration, complete applications should be received by November 1, 2024. Review of applications will begin on November 2 and continue until the position is filled or withdrawn.

Trish Gudeman, Lead Staff
Department of History
Illinois State University
historysearch@ilstu.edu

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

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